Photo: Bmburch · CC BY-SA 4.0167 homes sold in Clawson in the last year, at a typical $311K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Clawson homes are listed.
Every place Clawson homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Clawson.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
7% of Clawson’s sales are condos, at $76K less than a house
156 houses and 11 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 156 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $234MI $172
- Days to sell
- 19
- Sold over asking
- 47%
- Listings with a price cut
- 34%
typical sale · 11 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $182MI $190
- Days to sell
- 33
- Sold over asking
- 9%
- Listings with a price cut
- 45%
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at twice the 2016 price
167 sales in the last year, against 304 in 2015 and a low of 175 in 2023. The typical sale went from $163K in 2016 to $311K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Clawson
Check a listing against what Clawson homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Clawson are more common than before the pandemic, but a third fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Clawson’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 167 sales.
If you’re buying in Clawson
- Shop in September. It brings about 25 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (37% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 35% of listings cut their price, against 48% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100.9% of the list price on average; 45% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. 56% of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 30 a month), but May is the most competitive: 54% of May sales close over asking. September offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (37%). January has the least competition (19%) but only about 13 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than Michigan
| Clawson now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MI now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 45% | 35% | 53% | 31% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 56% | 53% | 63% | 43% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 35% | 48% | 32% | 28% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100.9% | 99% | 101.3% | 98.4% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 19 | 15 | 13 | 33 |
17 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.3 times the 2024 low (13), 30% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 72.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
35% in the last year, against 48% in 2017–19 and 28% across Michigan.
Since 2019, houses are up 49%, condos 43%
A house typically sold for $315K in the last year (156 sales), a condo for $239K (11).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Clawson ranks 15th of 194 busy Michigan markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Clawson is one of the state’s hottest markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Clawson home costs about $1,991 a month
Price: Clawson’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Clawson’s 1.4% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Clawson is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 9.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $311K home, about $4,420 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Clawson, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in ClawsonCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Madison Heights and Troy sell for less a square foot; Birmingham for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Clawson, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Oak | 1,134 | $364K | $259 | 35% | 27 |
| Troy | 868 | $439K | $217 | 39% | 22 |
| Birmingham | 426 | $857K | $359 | 23% | 29 |
| Madison Heights | 363 | $224K | $187 | 42% | 23 |
| Berkley | 305 | $338K | $262 | 48% | 20 |
| Clawson | 167 | $311K | $228 | 45% | 19 |
| Huntington Woods | 73 | $511K | $279 | 49% | 18 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Clawson
What do homes sell for in Clawson, MI?
167 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $311K, $228 a square foot. Houses sold for about $315K, condos for about $239K.
Is Clawson a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 26 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 18 sold, about 1.4 months of supply. Buyers paid 100.9% of asking on average, and 35% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Clawson?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Clawson?
About 1.4% of a home’s value a year. On a $311K home that’s near $4,420.
Where can I see homes for sale in Clawson?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Clawson’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Clawson.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).